Vultures, hyenas, and Tasmanian devils are highly efficient scavengers, able to locate and consume carrion rapidly, including the meat and bones. When we think of scavengers, these large carnivores are what comes to mind – not brushtail possums!
While reintroducing a rare marsupial to its original ecosystem is a worthwhile objective, one scientists argues that a better understanding of these rare marsupials biology and diets should come first.
We share our gardens with a surprising number of native animals.
Concerns have since mounted for the possums wellbeing.
Traits that help possums thrive in captivity may be detrimental in the wild.